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Fortunately, the Milk Mum had gone off to a conference, and dad was supposed to look after their two children. He wasn’t doing too badly, but he forgot to get milk for their breakfast, and he wanted milk for his tea. So he went to the corner shop to get some. The children waited for ages ...
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“How long has he been?” asked my sister. “Ages,” I said. “I thought so,” said my little sister. We drank orange juice. My sister practised her violin. I suggested that she stop playing her violin, and she did. My sister made faces at me. “How long has it been now?” she asked. “Ages and ages,” I told her. “What happens if he never comes back?” she asked. “I suppose we eat the pickles,” I said.
was supposed to skulle corner shop nærbutikk for ages i evigheter, kjempelenge made faces gjorde grimaser
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